7.20.08 | Atlanta, GA | Gerflor appointed Tim Sweeney as regional vice president for the Company’'s western division, Carl Brester as sales representative for Wisconsin and Lisa Kaplan as sales representative for the Chicagoland area. As regional vice president Mr. Sweeney will manage and support the Gerflor sales team network through sales calls, lead generation follow up, product training and exhibition expertise. Before joining Gerflor, all three were employed by Architectural Flooring System (AFS), which was acquired by Gerflor in June 2008.

7.18.08 | New York, NY | Debbie Blackwelder was named Vice President of Sales for the Southeast and Midwest divisions for Carnegie. The previous Vice President of Sales for these divisions, Remona Teague, has been promoted to Vice President of International Sales & Manufacturer Relations. Ms. Blackwelder previously served as Director of Sales and Product Development for Paul Brayton Designs in North Carolina following eighteen years of experience at Lantal Mills and two years with Interface Textiles. Ms. Teague will spend a transition period with Ms. Blackwelder, acclimating her to both the position and the company, before she begins her role as Vice President- International Sales and Manufacturer Relations. This role was created for Ms. Teague as the foreign market grows. www.carnegiefabrics.com

7.18.08 | New York, NY | Perkins Eastman made several senior level promotions including Emily Kelly, Mitchell Levy, James Sawyer, and Charles Williams, who were promoted to Principal in NYC.

7.17.08 | Houston, TX | Alan Dash became an Associate Partner at Syska Hennessy Group in the Houston, TX office.  Mr. Dash has 27 years of experience in healthcare and information technology consulting.  His areas of expertise include IT and healthcare technology planning and design for clinical, facility, and information technology systems. Prior to joining Syska Hennessy, he was a senior communications consultant with a healthcare consulting firm.